Hyderabad, May 3 -- Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has come under criticism after marking his 50th birthday with a cake featuring a hanging noose, a symbol linked to a recently enacted death penalty law targeting Palestinian detainees.

The event was held on Saturday night, May 2, at a settlement near Ashdod in southern Israel, drawing senior politicians, far-right activists and top-ranking members of the security establishment. Images shared online showed a multi-tiered cake topped with a golden noose alongside the phrase "Dreams sometimes come true".

A second cake, presented by his wife Ayala, also carried the noose motif and a similar message.

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